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May 2016 saw the highest number of cancellations with 63 in that month alone – more than two per day.

The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust - which includes Bristol Royal Infirmary and St Michael's Hospital - saw the biggest improvement in the Bristol area in the number of urgent ops cancelled.

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Between May 2016 and April 2017, there were only six, five times less than the same period during the previous year.

In England, between the same period, there were 3,759 urgent operations cancelled, more than 300 per month.

However, there was a slight decrease compared to the 3,782 recorded during the previous 12 months.